Liverpool have passed the €230million mark in player sales this summer after teenage winger Ben Doak completed a move to Bournemouth.
The 19-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Cherries in a deal worth €29m to the champions.
Doak, signed from Celtic in 2022 for €700,000, has made 10 appearances for Liverpool in his first two years and spent the whole of last campaign on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough, where he scored three goals in 24 games.
He follows Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher and Jarell Quansah out of the club this summer, with the income from those sales going a long way to offset a transfer spend of nearly €350m.
That figure could go higher with Liverpool still retaining an interest in Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, which would cost them at least another €173m.
However, there are likely to be more departures from Anfield with Kostas Tsimikas – now third-choice left-back after the arrival of Milos Kerkez and not in the squad for Friday's win over Bournemouth – linked with Nottingham Forest.
Midfielder Harvey Elliott remains in talks with RB Leipzig, who are likely to make a formal move once Chelsea target Xavi Simons’ future is decided.
West Ham were understood to also be interested in the England Under-21 international but the Bundesliga is currently the most attractive option for him.
Nottingham Forest have taken their summer spending close to €115m in the space of three days with striker Arnaud Kalimuendo following Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee to the City Ground.
Kalimuendo has signed a five-year deal after Forest concluded a deal with Rennes to sign the 23-year-old striker, who scored 18 goals for the Ligue 1 side last season, in a deal worth €29m.
The deal comes after a weekend that had already seen Forest spend a club record €43.5m to sign Hutchinson from Ipswich and €35m to get midfielder McAtee from Manchester City.
Kalimuendo is primarily a central striker but can also play in the wide positions.
"When I heard about the interest from Forest, I was honoured," Kalimuendo said. "This is a proud moment for me, joining a team who had a strong season last year and a club with great history.
"I'm ready for the challenge, and I arrive here with good experience. I had a good season last year with goals and assists but I want more and want to reach a new level here.
"I can’t wait to play in the Premier League, and to play at the City Ground. I watched games from last season and it’s clear the fans create a beautiful atmosphere. I’m excited to see them and impatient to get started."
Hutchinson and McAtee were paraded at the City Ground before Forest opened their Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Brentford on Sunday.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has ended uncertainty over his future by signing a new long-term contract at the club.
The 27-year-old Argentina centre-back, who had been heavily linked with a move to Atletico Madrid earlier this summer, was named as Spurs' new skipper on Wednesday following the departure of Son Heung-min.
Romero had entered the final two years of his previous deal, but has put pen to paper on new terms running until 2029.
Romero, who starred in Tottenham’s Europa League triumph in May, said: "I’m very happy here in the club. For me this club is the best in the world.
"The last two weeks, first captain and now signing the contract with the club, for me it’s a fantastic decision. My message to the fans is thank you for the amazing support every day and every match.
"After winning the Europa League, it’s like a special season now. In football, sometimes good moments, bad moments. The most important thing for me is to stay all together. We want to win. Maybe why not win again this season? Another trophy with the club is important for everyone."
This news will be a major boost to new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank, who fielded several questions on the topic of Romero’s commitment in Friday’s press conference – days after he named him captain.
"I see a very big and very good player. What I like about him and why I have chosen him as captain is his leadership qualities on the pitch," Frank explained.
"There is a big respect for him from the players. Off the pitch as well he also sets the standards.
"The staff have said to me they’ve never seen him train that well. He’s in a very good place. I see a player that will want to lead the team and push the team."
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